Awareness drives and local initiative to share the gift of hearing on World Hearing Day Image Credit: Shutterstock
More than 70 million people suffer from hearing disability around the world, with an estimate also suggesting that more than 80 per cent of people who are clinically deaf said to exist in the world’s developing nations.
A global initiative fronted by the World Health Organisation (WHO), World Hearing Day is commemorated annually on March 3 to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. With an annual theme for World Hearing Day decided upon by WHO, the theme for 2021 is Hearing Care For All. At its headquarters in Geneva, WHO organises an annual World Hearing Day event.
Philanthropic Ramadan initiative to see Faith Medical offer free hearing aids Rashid Mubarak Al Mansouri, Deputy Secretary General for Local Affairs, Emirates Red Crescent, seen interacting with Abdul Jaleel Eramangalath, MD, Faith Medical Image Credit: Supplied
Actions speak louder than words. Today, as the world commemorates World Hearing Day, a UAE based Indian expat hopes to make a difference in the lives of 15 individuals suffering from hearing disabilities. GN Focus speaks to Abdul Jaleel Eramangalath (in picture), Managing Director, Faith Medical, a UAE- based company that is the official provider for select premium hearing aid systems.
Please share your plan for World Hearing Day today and on how this ties in with your philanthropic initiative for Ramadan next month.